Knockdown inclosure for chicks



Feb. 18, 1930. R. A. GORSUCH 1,747,472

KNOCKDOWN INCLOSUBE FOR CHICKS Filed y 2 1929 2 Shani-5. 1

INVENTOR ATTORNEY a w i e eeae Feb. 18, 1930. R. A. GORSUCH KNOCKDOWN INCLOSURE FOR CHICKS Filed May 23, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 mvam-on ATTORNEY Patented Feb. 18, 1930 "UNITED STATES ROBERT-A. eonsiron, or GAMBIER, onro KNOCKDOWN INCLOSURE FOR CHICKS Application 'fi led May 23,

This invention relates to a knockdown inclosure for baby chicks, and has for its object to provide a retaining wall which may be placed about a brooder stove at a short disfiance from the edges of the canopy to prevent iche chicks straying away too far from the ieat.

A further object is to provide an inclosure which has its base portion so formed as to serve as a feeding floor for the chicks.

A further object is to provide an inclosure which is inexpensive to manufacture and so constructed to provide advertising space for the merchant who may give the same to the poultry raisers with purchases of various supplies, the inclosures being knocked down when shipped and readily assembled by'the users.

A still further object is to provide reinforcing means for the corrugated paper board from which the inclosures may be constructed to give rigidity to the board where it is bent to provide a base for the same. i

In the drawings forming a part of this specification, Fig. l is a top plan view of the inclosure assembled about a brooder stove;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same; Fig. 3

is a vertical section through the assembled inclosure; Fig. 4 is a perspective view of one of the sections as itappears when stamped or cut out prior to shaping; Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the section shown in Fig. 4 when bent into the form it is made to assume when in use; Fig. 6 is a detail vertical sectional view through the wall showing the position of the reinforcing Wire, and Fig. 7 is a transverse fragmentary section on the line 7-' 7 of Fig. 6.

In cold weather it is found that the chicks 0 often stray too far from' the brooder stove and become chilled. It has been the practice to surround the canopy with wire net which reaches to the floor to keep the chicks near the hover or canopy.

As a substitute for such Wire retainers, I have constructed an inclosure of cardboard or corrugated paper board which is cheap to manufacture and which may serve as a display will for advertising as well as providing a feed floor where the feed may be'kept with 1929. Serial No. 365,286.

on upright wall portion 11, a base portion 12 bent at right angles. from the bottom of the upright portion, and end attaching portions 13 bent laterally from the wall portion. The attaching portions 13 of adjacent sections abut and are secured together by wire staples 14 when the device is assembled for use about the canopy 15 of a brooder stove or for any other use desired. e

In assembling the device, the base portion 12 of each section extends about the outside of the inclosure and serves as a feed floor on which feed for the chicks may be placed.

of each section is provided with apertures 1.6 through which the chicks may sticktheir heads to reach food placed on the base portion 12 of the section.

While in the drawings Fig. 1 illustrates an inclosure composed of eight sections, it is of course obvious that any'number greater than two might be used, depending entirely on the size of the inclosure desired.

\Vhen constructed of corrugated paper board, it has been found that by inserting small wireslS in the corrugations, spaced apart every three or four inches the rigidity of the wall is materially increased. When the base portion 12 is bent outward with the 1 Wires'. itretains its position and forms a Near the lower edge the wall portionll firm base for the wall. In practice it has been found that a base of" four'inches provides an excellent feed floor and steady foundation for the wall.

When the sections are shipped to the inerchants or poultrymen they are merely stamped the desired shape and scored for bending along the lines 20 and 21' as shown in Fig. 4:. It is then only necessary for the user to bend the base'andend portions out ward along the scoring and staple the cent ends of the sections together. V V

-Any suitable advertising matter may; be printed on the outside ofthe wall portion'de- V scribing the products of the merchant from Whom the inclosureunits or sections are obtained.

' An inclosurei constructed as above described provldes an economical form of ad- I vertising'medlum' for the merchants and a';

useful. and valuable article for the poultry- 1 mensinceit isneat and serves effectively'to :20, I claimiszq p I p 5 V '1. A. knockdown inclosure for chicks coinprisingsections,

keepthe chicks about the brooder stove or in small groups if itis desired to use the inclosure by itself merely as a pen, and at the same time provides a place for the feed readily accessible to the chicks'onwhichthe"feed remains clean until consumed.

.When the sections are once assembledthe inclosure ivhennot'in'use may be folded fiat Without unstapling the ends by merely .foldingthe opposite sides together and bending thelbase portions into the plane of theivall.

Having; thus'describedmy; invention, ivhat prising s ections secured together at their ends, each section including a vertical Wall portio'n,- and a horizontal base portion, the horizontal base portion ofeach section belng 'disposedoutsidethe inclosure and serving as a feeding floor,

and said Wall portion having openings near its lower edge affording the chick access to food when placed on said 1 g 7 a v 1 2. Aknockdbwn inclosure for chicks com- I each section being formed of paper -r board and including a vertical'wall portion, and a horizontal base portion, the

, horizontal base portion of each section being disposed outside the inclosure and serving as a feeding floor, ing openings nearv its lower edge affording thefchick floor.

the end portions to and said Wall portion havaccess to food when placed on said i corrugations of said paper board extending I V in a direction from bottom to top of said Wall 7 portion, and reinforcing Wires extending I through said corrugations parallel there'- With.' i

board member scored longitudinallyon a line intermediate its Width whereby the same may be bent to provide a allsection and a base section, said Wall sections having'spaced apertures adjacent the base portion, and end portions on said Wall portion by which similar members maybe secured together, the

. cardboard beingscored at the junction of the end portions With said Wall portion to permit be bent laterally there from 1 6. An an article of manufacture,aflat cor:

v I p i. 0 5. As an artiole of manufacture,aflat card- 7 rugated paper board member scored :l'ongi-' tudinally on a line intermediate its Width Wallsection and a base section, said ,wall

sections having spaced I'aperturesi adjacent the base portion, and end portions. on said Wall portion by'vvhich similar members be. secured together, "the "cardboard lbeing scored at the-junctionof the end portions with said wall portion to p ermitrthe end porr tions to be bent laterally therefrom, the corrugations vof said board member extending I perpendicular to the longitudinal scoring, and reinforcing Wires 1n some of said cor- V vherebythensame maybe bent toprovide a rug'ations, whereby When said baseuportion and Wall portion are bent at right angles to eachother they will tend to retain 'such position, 5

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gated paper ends, each comprising'a continuation'of the Wall portion'; bent laterally therefrom, the horizontal base portion of each section being disposed v outside.the.inclosurc and serving as a feeding. floor, and said wall portion having opensection being fo rlnedof corruboardland' including a vertical v ,wal-lport1' n and a horizontalbase portion ingslnear its lower edgeaffording the chick accessito foodwhen placed onsaid floor. T

a; A knockdown inclosureffor chicks-comprising sections secured together at their 1 ends, each section being; forinedjof 'corrugated'paper board and includinga vertical f,

i tionbent wall portion and. a horizontal base portion comprisin continuation of the Wall porg' andsaid -Walll'portion having open- 

